PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 675

PERMIT, IF AN APPLICANT, REGISTRANT, OR PERMIT HOLDER, OR AN AGENT,
EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR PARTNER OF THE APPLICANT, REGISTRANT,
OR PERMIT HOLDER:

(1)      FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO
OBTAIN A REGISTRATION OR PERMIT;

(2)      FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A REGISTRATION OR
PERMIT;

(3)      IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY, THEFT OFFENSE, OR CRIME OF MORAL
TURPITUDE;

(4)      FAILS TO PROVIDE OR MISREPRESENTS ANY INFORMATION
REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS TITLE;

(5)      VIOLATES THIS TITLE;

(6)      VIOLATES THE CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED BY THE DIRECTOR;

(7)      VIOLATES A REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE;

(S) FAILS TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE PROVIDE REASONABLE AND
ADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE OPERATION OF THE CEMETERY OR THE
PROVISION OF BURIAL GOODS BY AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR
PARTNERS AFFILIATED WITH A CEMETERY OR BURIAL GOODS BUSINESS;

(9)      REFUSES TO ALLOW AN INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THIS TITLE;

(10)    FAILS TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR;

(11)    FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERMS OF SETTLEMENT UNDER A
BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT; OR

(12)    IS FOUND GUILTY BY A COURT IN THIS STATE OF VIOLATING AN
UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES PROVISION UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE
COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE.

(B)     (1) IF A REGISTRANT OR PERMIT HOLDER IS CHARGED WITH A
VIOLATION OF THIS TITLE THAT COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
OF THE REGISTRATION OR PERMIT, THE DIRECTOR MAY SEEK AN IMMEDIATE
RESTRAINING ORDER IN A CIRCUIT COURT IN THIS STATE TO PROHIBIT THE
REGISTRANT OR PERMIT HOLDER FROM ENGAGING IN THE OPERATION OF ANY
CEMETERY OR BURIAL GOODS BUSINESS.

(2) THE RESTRAINING ORDER IS IN EFFECT UNTIL:

(I)      THE COURT LIFTS THE ORDER; OR

(II)     THE CHARGES ARE ADJUDICATED OR DISMISSED.

(C)     IF A REGISTRANT OR PERMIT HOLDER IS CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION
OF THIS TITLE THAT COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE
REGISTRATION OR PERMIT, THE DIRECTOR MAY PETITION A COURT TO:

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